Do you ever wonder if our ability to have cameras with us in every single moment of life will one day come to bite us in the butt?
I just imagine that this overload of recording of our lives will, in like twenty or so years, end up being one of those things that some people find themselves regretting.
Not everyone, mind you. But some. Especially those who might one day have children who could stumble upon mom or dad’s social media accounts and have questions about the a) things their parents wrote b) clothes their parents wore c) places their parents visited d) their—the child’s—role in the parent’s social media accounts.
That being said, there is one thing I’m hoping everyone is taking advantage of while this COVID world moves forward. Something I told you from the get go I intended to do: Record the things in your world which are different now than they were in January 2020.
That’s today’s Four for Friday. More COVID Feet. More COVID World. The things I don’t want to forget. The things I’ll want to show my nieces and nephews in twenty years. The things at some point I will think I dreamt up and will need photographic proof to remember they were real.
1. Hand sanitizer everywhere
Long ago, finding a hand sanitizer station was slim to impossible in most public places. It seemed to be limited to office building entryways and large shopping malls. Now, every individual business has a sanitizing station set up. Some places watch those who enter their establishment like a hawk, making sure all visitors wipe their germs off before entering. Others barely pay attention.
And then there’s this:
There is something unappealing about an unmarked barrel of sanitizer.
2. Hidden smiles
How does one emphasize a smile? How can you ensure someone knows from the lift of your eyes that you are happy with them and not sticking out your tongue?
All our faces are now on the honor system. And our ears are working over time in trying to hear through layers of material and plexiglass.
3. At risk seating
The only setting I have seen such a sign previous to COVID is the beach. It is unfathomable for me to think that swimming in an ocean without a lifeguard could be equally as dangerous as sitting at a non-sanitized table.
4. Elevator guidelines
I wish I had taken a picture at this elevator a few months earlier. This is at Hubby’s old office building. In June, the employees had to clear their things out since their contract was up and returning to a physical building wasn’t happening. The elevator sign at that time showed two people standing in the elevator, one facing the left wall, the other facing the right. The wording on the sign essentially said for only two to enter the elevator and to stand facing opposite walls.
And then there’s this:
The silent pandemic which will most likely continue long after a cure for COVID-19 is found.
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